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US 9,756,432 B2Granted
Hearing aid container
OwnerCalvin Huitinventor
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Abstract
A container for storage of hearing aids. The container has storage tubes, one for each hearing aid of a pair of hearing aids, and a center piece to which the storage tube attach. Attachment of the storage tubes can be by threaded engagement. The container has a desiccant pack for drying the hear aids, an o-ring closure for waterproofness, and a padded inner wall for protection of hearings aids.
Claims22
A container for storing hearing aids comprising:
- a first storage tube and a second storage tube, each storage tube having an open and threaded first and a closed off second end, and a hollow interior configured for holding a hearing aid, said first end of each of said first and second storage tubes having a threaded portion for threaded connection to each other at said first ends;
- at least a first o-ring positioned adjacent to said threaded portion in an o-ring groove in one of said storage tubes, for engaging a connected storage tube and sealing the hollow interior of said tubes from outside contamination;
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- a battery holder, for storing hearing aid batteries.
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A container for storing hearing aids comprising:
- a first storage tube and a second storage tube, each storage tube having a first and second end, and an interior configured for holding a hearing aid, said first end of said first tube having a threaded portion for threaded connection to a connector piece, and with said first end of said second storage tube having a threaded portion for threaded connection to said connector piece;
- a connector piece third section having a threaded first end and a threaded second end, each end of said connector piece configured for threaded engagement with said first end of said first storage tube and said first end of said second storage tube;
- a first o-ring positioned to form a seal between said threaded portion of said first storage tube and said threaded first end of said connector piece third section;
- a second o-ring positioned to form a seal between said threaded portion of said second storage tube and said threaded second end of said connector piece third section;
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- a battery holder mounted in said connector piece, for storing batteries for said hearings aids.
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A container for storing hearing aids comprising:
- a first storage tube and a second storage tube, each storage tube having a first and second end, and an interior configured for holding a hearing aid, said first end of said first tube having a threaded portion for threaded connection to a connector piece, and with said first end of said second storage tube having a threaded portion for threaded connection to said connector piece;
- a connector piece third section having a threaded first end and a threaded second end, each end of said connector piece configured for threaded engagement with said first end of said first storage tube and said first end of said second storage tube;
- a first o-ring positioned to form a seal between said threaded portions of said first storage tube and of said connector piece;
- a second o-ring positioned to form a seal between said threaded portions of said second storage tube and said connector piece;
- a disk shaped battery storage unit attached to said connector piece, with battery positions defined in said storage unit;
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- a desiccant pack wherein said desiccant pack is exposed to said interior of said first and second storage tubes when said threaded portions of said first and second storage tubes and said threaded first and second ends of said third section are engaged.
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A container for storing hearing aids comprising:
- a first storage tube and a second storage tube, each storage tube having an open first end and a closed second end, and an interior space configured for holding a hearing aid;
- a connector piece having a first end and a second end, each end of said connector piece configured for frictional engagement with said first end of said first storage tube and said first end of said second storage tube by a ridge and groove connection between said connector piece and said storage tubes;
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- a disk shaped battery storage unit attached to said connector piece, with battery positions defined in said storage unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.